New Year’s Eve 2015: What Sydneysiders need to know

With more than one million people heading into Sydney’s harbour front to see this year’s New Year’s Eve fireworks, revellers have been warned to leave the car at home and instead take public transport.

Major road closures and special event clearways will be in place in the city centre and harbour foreshore, North Sydney and the lower north shore.

There will be more than 4500 extra bus, train, ferry and light rail services running to help ease the congestion.

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Despite Australia’s terror threat remaining at ‘probable’, police have urged people not to avoid the city, with no specific threat this New Year’s Eve.

“There are thousands of additional police and emergency service workers and government departments that will work from tomorrow morning to ensure that New Year’s Eve is a safe and family friendly event,” NSW Police Force’s Assistant Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said.

Major road closures:

· Sydney Harbour Bridge from 11pm to 1am.

· Anzac Bridge, Victoria Road and the Western Distributor from 8.30pm to 9.30pm and 11.30pm to 1am.

City centre:

· Art Gallery Road from 5am to 4am

· Cahill Expressway from 11am and 4am.

· Castlereagh, Elizabeth and George Streets from 7pm to 4am.

· College Street from 4pm to 4am.

· Hickson Road from 2pm to 4am. Limited access between 2pm and 6pm to The Rocks.

· King, Market, Park and Pitt Streets from 7pm to 4am.

· Macquarie Street from 10am to 4am. Limited access between 4am and 10am north of Bridge Street to Sydney Opera House.

North Sydney:

· Blues Street from 3pm to 3am.

· Miller Street from 5pm to 3am.

· Pacific Highway from 5pm to 3am.

· Walker Street from 8pm to 3am.

Pyrmont:

· Darling Island Road from 6pm to 4am. Resident access only.

· Pirrama Road from 7pm to 4am.

Visit Live Traffic for full details and maps of all New Year’s Eve road closures.

Public transport:

Trains:

· Extra services run between the city and North Sydney from 2pm.

· You’ll only be able to enter Milsons Point station from Ennis Road, off Broughton Street, after the fireworks.

Buses:

· While the Harbour Bridge is closed between 11pm to 1am, all buses to Wynyard, the QVB and Railway Square will stop at North Sydney.

· Bus routes will change for busy areas outside the city. Transport Info will have more information.

· The Sunday timetable will be in place on New Year’s Day.

Ferries:

· From Circular Quay, the first services after the midnight fireworks: